Silver and gilt pyxis (box with lid), Hellenistic, early 3rd century B.C., Apulian, possibly Tarentine, Silver, gold, H. with cover 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm), Gold and Silver, The Bolsena silver. The inscriptions in Etruscan must have been added subsequently. They read 'of the tomb' suggesting that the objects were acquired by an Etruscan and buried with him. The bands of ornament and alternate leaves on the lid have gilding
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Silver, gilt pyxis, box, lid, Hellenistic, early 3rd century B.C, Apulian, Tarentine, gold, H, cover, 3 5/16, 8.4 cm, Gold, Bolsena, silver, inscriptions, Etruscan must, added subsequently, read, tomb, suggesting, objects, acquired, Etruscan, buried, bands, ornament, alternate leaves, gilding
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